High Blood Caffeine Levels help Avoidance of Alzheimer’s

[Sam I Am]

Three cups of coffee a day will help keep the dementia away! :laugh2:

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High Blood Caffeine Levels in Older Adults Linked to Avoidance of Alzheimer’s Disease

Tampa, FL (June 4, 2012) - Those cups of coffee that you drink every day to keep alert appear to have an extra perk – especially if you’re an older adult. A recent study monitoring the memory and thinking processes of people older than 65 found that all those with higher blood caffeine levels avoided the onset of Alzheimer’s disease in the two-to-four years of study follow-up. Moreover, coffee appeared to be the major or only source of caffeine for these individuals.

Researchers from the University of South Florida (www.usf.edu) and the University of Miami (www.miami.edu) say the case control study provides the first direct evidence that caffeine/coffee intake is associated with a reduced risk of dementia or delayed onset. Their findings will appear in the online version of an article to be published June 5 in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease, published by IOS Press (http://health.usf.edu/nocms/publicaffairs/now/pdfs/JAD111781.pdf). The collaborative study involved 124 people, ages 65 to 88, in Tampa and Miami.

“These intriguing results suggest that older adults with mild memory impairment who drink moderate levels of coffee -- about 3 cups a day -- will not convert to Alzheimer’s disease -- or at least will experience a substantial delay before converting to Alzheimer’s,” said study lead author Dr. Chuanhai Cao, a neuroscientist at the USF College of Pharmacy and the USF Health Byrd Alzheimer’s Institute. “The results from this study, along with our earlier studies in Alzheimer’s mice, are very consistent in indicating that moderate daily caffeine/coffee intake throughout adulthood should appreciably protect against Alzheimer’s disease later in life.”

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[rocboy22]

hope this is true

[vta]

hope this is true

Probably about as true as the bran muffins aiding in avoiding colon cancer line that came and went...

[Sam I Am]

Probably about as true as the bran muffins aiding in avoiding colon cancer line that came and went...

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[TheSport78]

Not surprised by this at all. I drink around 4 cups of organic black coffee every day. Full of antioxidants. The key is not adding any harmful sugars and hydrating yourself with adequate water intake.

[vta]

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[CashMan]

Not surprised by this at all. I drink around 4 cups of organic black coffee every day. Full of antioxidants. The key is not adding any harmful sugars and hydrating yourself with adequate water intake.


I thought all coffee came from the Earth?

[TheSport78]

I thought all coffee came from the Earth?

Lots of instant coffee types and others go through thorough processing, where it may lose many of the antioxidants and there have been studies that show coffee that isn't organic could have pesticides and other harmful additives that manufacturers aren't required to tell us about.

[The30YardSlant]

It will also significantly increase your blood pressure.

[Sam I Am]

It will also significantly increase your blood pressure.

I drink 16 ounces of coffee a day. I do not have high blood pressure.

[Doomsday101]

I like having my coffee 2 cups in the morning 1 in the evening after I get home. It makes me happy. :laugh2:

[CashMan]

Lots of instant coffee types and others go through thorough processing, where it may lose many of the antioxidants and there have been studies that show coffee that isn't organic could have pesticides and other harmful additives that manufacturers aren't required to tell us about.



I am not talking about instant. Is it the pesticides? I've read they are pretty much not harmful to humans, and with the washing of the beans and roasting, it should not be on them.

[TheSport78]

It will also significantly increase your blood pressure.

That's only within the first hour or two of consumption. Long-term usage of caffeine actually supports healthy blood pressure levels.

[Reality]

I never sleep, but I don't have a problem with caffeine :D Afterall, it is part of the food pyramid .. it keeps it spinning around throughout the day :)

#reality

[TheSport78]

I am not talking about instant. Is it the pesticides? I've read they are pretty much not harmful to humans, and with the washing of the beans and roasting, it should not be on them.

Who told you that? The FDA? :D

I just tend to use organic as much as possible, whether it's with coffee or food. I pretty much know what I'm getting, ya know?

[TheSport78]

I always consume about 200 mg of caffeine about 60 minutes before exercise. Amazing drug for athletic performance.

[CashMan]

I never sleep, but I don't have a problem with caffeine :D Afterall, it is part of the food pyramid .. it keeps it spinning around throughout the day :)

#reality


It's terrible when you get hooked on Monster, and when you do not get it, you get a RAGGING headache. I would like to say I have been 47 days sober of Monster and counting.

[DFWJC]

Coffee is a classic "if you don't over do it, it's good" antioxidant.
Red wine too.

[speedkilz88]

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[The30YardSlant]

I drink 16 ounces of coffee a day. I do not have high blood pressure.

That's good to hear, but you're also only 38. Your risk of high blood pressure increases with age as most things do, and numerous studies have linked heavy caffeine use over time with mild to moderate increases in blood pressure. In small doses, much like alcohol, it can actually help your heart. Most people drink far more than this, though.

Caffeine does increase your blood pressure in the short term as well, though. Take your BP right before and then immediately after a cup of coffee. You'll like see a 10-15 point jump in systolic pressure. Over time, caffeine increases your blood pressure permanently. People with BP that is already high schould avoid coffee for the most part. The majority of heart attacks occur when people are waking up in the mornings when your BP is the highest, and coffee can exasberate the early morning BP spike.

[The30YardSlant]

That's only within the first hour or two of consumption. Long-term usage of caffeine actually supports healthy blood pressure levels.

In very moderate doses. Regular coffee, soda and energy drink consumers usually take in between 4-6 times the amount considered to bring about health benefits.

[TheSport78]

In very moderate doses. Regular coffee, soda and energy drink consumers usually take in between 4-6 times the amount considered to bring about health benefits.

There's a huge difference between black coffee and soda/energy drinks. Correlation isn't causation. We do know that sugars such as fructose and sucrose are TOXIC, and they are found in most sodas and energy drinks. Those are the true culprits, not caffeine.

[vta]

I hate coffee. I drink it every day and I know that if I don't take the time to ween myself off with a mixture of decaf and reg, I will get a massive withdrawal headache. Coffee is the devil.

[Sam I Am]

That's good to hear, but you're also only 38. Your risk of high blood pressure increases with age as most things do, and numerous studies have linked heavy caffeine use over time with mild to moderate increases in blood pressure. In small doses, much like alcohol, it can actually help your heart. Most people drink far more than this, though.

Caffeine does increase your blood pressure in the short term as well, though. Take your BP right before and then immediately after a cup of coffee. You'll like see a 10-15 point jump in systolic pressure. Over time, caffeine increases your blood pressure permanently. People with BP that is already high schould avoid coffee for the most part. The majority of heart attacks occur when people are waking up in the mornings when your BP is the highest, and coffee can exasberate the early morning BP spike.

16 ounces of coffee I wouldn't consider a high dose either. I limit myself to that much. It starts my day. I will not drink coffee (even if I missed my morning coffee) after 1pm.

[The30YardSlant]

Coffee is a classic "if you don't over do it, it's good" antioxidant.
Red wine too.

Correct. A cup of coffee has known health benefits. Much like many who drink alcohol in excess though, a lot of people take in far too much. In the high doses many Americans consume caffeine can have some pretty bad side effects, including dehydration, electrolyte imbalance, heart palpitations, sleep cycle disturbances (chronic caffeine use is the leading non-natural cause of insomnia), increases in blood pressure and heart rate, increased levels of stress hormone and of course there are the withdrawel symptoms.

[TheSport78]

In very moderate doses. Regular coffee, soda and energy drink consumers usually take in between 4-6 times the amount considered to bring about health benefits.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=dBnniua6-oM#!

Watch this video, man. It definitely opened my eyes.

[The30YardSlant]

There's a huge difference between black coffee and soda/energy drinks. Correlation isn't causation. We do know that sugars such as fructose and sucrose are TOXIC, and they are found in most sodas and energy drinks. Those are the true culprits, not caffeine.

Energy drinks are a seperate issue in many ways as they are essentialy crystal meth in a can and about the wost thing legal thing you can put in your body. Along with caffeine they have carcinogens and processed sugars. That being said, the caffeine is part of the issue. Many studies conducted on caffeine use caffeine supplements or other highly concentrated and purified forms, and the results are pretty conclusive that it is bad for you in high doses. Sodas and energy drinks just compound the problem.

[Sam I Am]

Energy drinks are worse than soft drinks. I think they should be tagged as a drug the way alcohol is. Kids DEFINITELY should not be allowed to purchase them.

[TheSport78]

Energy drinks are a seperate issue in many ways as they are essentialy crystal meth in a can and about the wost thing legal thing you can put in your body. Along with caffeine they have carcinogens and processed sugars. That being said, the caffeine is part of the issue. Many studies conducted on caffeine use caffeine supplements or other highly concentrated and purified forms, and the results are pretty conclusive that it is bad for you in high doses. Sodas and energy drinks just compound the problem.

I agree but too much of ANYTHING isn't a good thing in my opinion. I think one's caffeine consumption depends on the individual's activity level. I weight train and do high intensity interval training 6x a week and the caffeine has definitely contributed to a better performance level. A 65 year old diabetic wouldn't be able to tolerate those amounts, based on age, disease, and activity level.

[Doc50]

This study contributes to compelling evidence for coffee consumption, but it does not isolate the effects of caffeine alone. More studies are obviously needed to understand the exact mechanism of action, and this study was relatively small -- 124 subjects.

Excessive caffeine intake, like the levels found in stimulant drinks, has been shown to be dangerous with regard to hypertension, ischemic renal and cardiac disease, and cardiac arrhythmias. By the way, there is no known supplement that actually increases energy, burns fat, or improves cognition.
What may change from such usage is the user's perception.

The incidence of dementia is growing rapidly with the aging of the population, and research in this area has been increasing aggressively over the past 20 years; expect some new advancements in diagnosis, treatment, and prevention within the next several months.

[Reality]

It's terrible when you get hooked on Monster, and when you do not get it, you get a RAGGING headache. I would like to say I have been 47 days sober of Monster and counting.

I actually gave up caffeine completely for many years though I have started consuming it again. I also periodically remove caffeine from my life just to give my body a break from it. The headache periods from lack of caffeine never last more than 2-3 days and are never severe enough to even take anything for them. Then again, I have had regular headaches most of my life so I rarely think about them.

I believe your body adjusts to whatever you consume to help mitigate both the beneficial as well as detrimental effects. Just like your metabolism speeds up or slows down depending on the amount and frequency of food and exercise in your life.

That being said, consuming too much of anything is not good for you.

#reality

[The30YardSlant]

16 ounces of coffee I wouldn't consider a high dose either. I limit myself to that much. It starts my day. I will not drink coffee (even if I missed my morning coffee) after 1pm.

I agree, 16 ounces isnt a lot by modern standards. 100-150 mg is where health benefits are the greatest and 200 mg a day is considered a safe dosage without any harmful effects, these numbers equate to roughly 1-2 regular cups of coffee a day (8-16 ounces) depending on the kind in queston.

It is estimated however that 70% of Americans ingest more than the safe dosage on a dailt basis and nearly half take in over 400 mg a day from various sources. One can of Monster energy drink contains nearly 200 mg of caffeine and many of the other soda and energy drinks contain far more.

[The30YardSlant]

Energy drinks are worse than soft drinks. I think they should be tagged as a drug the way alcohol is. Kids DEFINITELY should not be allowed to purchase them.

Energy drinks are much worse for your overall health than alcohol. In the next 20 years or so they will be directly linked to cancer, heart disease and a mess of other things, they simply haven't been mainstream long enough for word to really get out. Full blown alcoholism can take decades to do permanent, life-altering damage. I know people who drank 1-2 energy drinks every day and it took only a couple years for them to suffer significant side effects.

[rocboy22]

Energy drinks are much worse for your overall health than alcohol. In the next 20 years or so they will be directly linked to cancer, heart disease and a mess of other things, they simply haven't been mainstream long enough for word to really get out. Full blown alcoholism can take decades to do permanent, life-altering damage. I know people who drank 1-2 energy drinks every day and it took only a couple years for them to suffer significant side effects.

I have drank 1 energy drink in my life. It was a Redline, and I was shaking and felt nauseous. At the time I drank it I also had been drinking 20oz of Mountain Dew daily for like 3 years, so I was used to caffeine, I thought. I hardly ever drink soda anymore and that Redline was my first and last energy drink!

[Sam I Am]

Several years ago, someone gave me a Redbull. I took one sip and threw it out. (nasty)

I haven't drank any others and don't have any want / will / need to either.

I used to like Mountain Dew, but never drank it that often. Not sure how I would react to it today since I don't drink any soft drinks really. The only one is probably Root Beer and really only if I'm eating Pizza. (even then, maybe 5% of the time)

[Sam I Am]

I have drank 1 energy drink in my life. It was a Redline, and I was shaking and felt nauseous. At the time I drank it I also had been drinking 20oz of Mountain Dew daily for like 3 years, so I was used to caffeine, I thought. I hardly ever drink soda anymore and that Redline was my first and last energy drink!

I hope you brush your teeth after you drink it. That crap will rot your teeth and quick.

[rocboy22]

I hope you brush your teeth after you drink it. That crap will rot your teeth and quick.

What, the Mountain Dew? Stopped drinking it all the time like 5 or 6 years ago. I actually drank the redline when I was in Dallas for the 2006 home opener vs the Redskins.

and I have never had so much as a cavity in my life....very lucky

[Sam I Am]

What, the Mountain Dew? Stopped drinking it all the time like 5 or 6 years ago. I actually drank the redline when I was in Dallas for the 2006 home opener vs the Redskins.

and I have never had so much as a cavity in my life....very lucky

Oh, I guess I stopped reading it before I got to that part. (someone came up to my desk)

[TheSport78]

You guys should try Yerba Mate, if you haven't already. Your adrenals love that stuff and you don't crash like you do with other stimulants.

[Doc50]

You guys should try Yerba Mate, if you haven't already. Your adrenals love that stuff and you don't crash like you do with other stimulants.

That contains caffeine, theobromine, and theophylline -- all stimulants, and potentially problematic in moderate to high doses.

No significant clinical trials have been performed.

[Doomsday101]

I actually gave up caffeine completely for many years though I have started consuming it again. I also periodically remove caffeine from my life just to give my body a break from it. The headache periods from lack of caffeine never last more than 2-3 days and are never severe enough to even take anything for them. Then again, I have had regular headaches most of my life so I rarely think about them.

I believe your body adjusts to whatever you consume to help mitigate both the beneficial as well as detrimental effects. Just like your metabolism speeds up or slows down depending on the amount and frequency of food and exercise in your life.

That being said, consuming too much of anything is not good for you.

#reality

"That being said, consuming too much of anything is not good for you."

Bingo, I don't give things I enjoy up like coffee or red meat or all these other so called bad things. I just do not over do it, moderation is the key to life

[TheSport78]

That contains caffeine, theobromine, and theophylline -- all stimulants, and potentially problematic in moderate to high doses.

No significant clinical trials have been performed.

Right, because clinical trials would prove or disprove its effectiveness. :D

The FDA is a corrupt organization, to keep it simple.

But seriously, too much of anything isn't a good thing, no doubt about it. But, if someone pointed a gun to my head today and said I either had to drink Yerba Mate or Coke for the rest of my life, I'm going with Yerba 100% of the time.

[Doc50]

Right, because clinical trials would prove or disprove its effectiveness. :D

The FDA is a corrupt organization, to keep it simple.

But seriously, too much of anything isn't a good thing, no doubt about it. But, if someone pointed a gun to my head today and said I either had to drink Yerba Mate or Coke for the rest of my life, I'm going with Yerba 100% of the time.


Specifically, how is the FDA corrupt? And does that mean that you don't trust any prescription drugs?

[TheSport78]

Specifically, how is the FDA corrupt? And does that mean that you don't trust any prescription drugs?

I wouldn't have enough room to justify why I feel the FDA is corrupt.

I'll give one example. They have high fructose corn syrup as GRAS, or Generally Regarded As Safe. That's all I need to know about the FDA and if they have our best interests in mind.

Or how about agreeing with US Congress that pizza can be labeled as a "vegetable" if it contains two tablespoons or more of tomato paste. We're serving this "you know what" to our kids.

I don't believe in prescription drugs unless ABSOLUTELY necessary (i.e. a diabetic receiving insulin or a hypothyroid patient receiving a prescription for thyroid hormone). In terms of all these drug advertisements we see on TV? Heck no, I don't trust those drugs. No way. Especially when you see those legal commercials months later about this drug led to heart disease, cancer, birth defects, liver failure, etc. I could go on and on! Just my two cents.

[Doc50]

I wouldn't have enough room to justify why I feel the FDA is corrupt.

I'll give one example. They have high fructose corn syrup as GRAS, or Generally Regarded As Safe. That's all I need to know about the FDA and if they have our best interests in mind.

Or how about agreeing with US Congress that pizza can be labeled as a "vegetable" if it contains two tablespoons or more of tomato paste. We're serving this "you know what" to our kids.

I don't believe in prescription drugs unless ABSOLUTELY necessary (i.e. a diabetic receiving insulin or a hypothyroid patient receiving a prescription for thyroid hormone). In terms of all these drug advertisements we see on TV? Heck no, I don't trust those drugs. No way. Especially when you see those legal commercials months later about this drug led to heart disease, cancer, birth defects, liver failure, etc. I could go on and on! Just my two cents.


The reason that any dietary food sustance or supplement such as vitamins, minerals and herbs can be touted as a major cure or health-promoting substance without proof is that they are not regulated by the drug or medication division of the FDA. Thus, outrageous claims and rip-offs run rampant.
Glucose is of course an essential nutriant for metabolism and energy production at the cellular level; any short-chain sugar (like fructose) is therefore inherantly accepted as nutritious. Massive sugar consumption has become endemic and harmful, but now we're back to the moderation issue.

Prescription drugs are thoroughly tested before approved. If anything whatsoever goes wrong, that 1 in a million case, suits target the money -- docs and pharma.

[The30YardSlant]

Right, because clinical trials would prove or disprove its effectiveness. :D

The FDA is a corrupt organization, to keep it simple.

But seriously, too much of anything isn't a good thing, no doubt about it. But, if someone pointed a gun to my head today and said I either had to drink Yerba Mate or Coke for the rest of my life, I'm going with Yerba 100% of the time.

The FDA is a necessary evil, one with flaws but whom without the basic functionality of the American medical and pharmaceutical industries would be undermined.

[The30YardSlant]

I'll give one example. They have high fructose corn syrup as GRAS, or Generally Regarded As Safe. That's all I need to know about the FDA and if they have our best interests in mind.

Or how about agreeing with US Congress that pizza can be labeled as a "vegetable" if it contains two tablespoons or more of tomato paste. We're serving this "you know what" to our kids.

I don't believe in prescription drugs unless ABSOLUTELY necessary (i.e. a diabetic receiving insulin or a hypothyroid patient receiving a prescription for thyroid hormone). In terms of all these drug advertisements we see on TV? Heck no, I don't trust those drugs. No way. Especially when you see those legal commercials months later about this drug led to heart disease, cancer, birth defects, liver failure, etc. I could go on and on! Just my two cents.

The evils of high fructose corn syrup is one of medicine's great myths, right up there with salt being inherently bad for you and certain calories contributing more to obesity than others.

High fructose corn syrup is 55% fructose. Table sugar (sucrose) is 50% fructose. There is physiologically very little difference between the two, and the claims of contamination and biochemical processing differences are all either greatly exaggerated or downright false. Switching out our HFCS for sucrose will not solve anything at all.

No, it isnt particuarly "good" for you but it also isn't significantly worse than regular sugar. If you eat a lot of sugar, eating more sucrose as opposed to HFCS won't solve your problems. The real issue is that the kind of foods that contain HFCS are more processed as a whoe and on the low end of the healthy spectrum, but not specifically because of HFCS. The "experts" touting the incredible life-altering dangers of HFCS are on the level of those who think vaccines cause autism.

[TheSport78]

The reason that any dietary food sustance or supplement such as vitamins, minerals and herbs can be touted as a major cure or health-promoting substance without proof is that they are not regulated by the drug or medication division of the FDA. Thus, outrageous claims and rip-offs run rampant.
Glucose is of course an essential nutriant for metabolism and energy production at the cellular level; any short-chain sugar (like fructose) is therefore inherantly accepted as nutritious. Massive sugar consumption has become endemic and harmful, but now we're back to the moderation issue.

Prescription drugs are thoroughly tested before approved. If anything whatsoever goes wrong, that 1 in a million case, suits target the money -- docs and pharma.

I never said there weren't flaws with the supplement industry. The individual needs to do their research on if a particular supplement would be beneficial for them, and if it's been a consistent supplement over time. And please, just because something isn't "regulated" by the FDA doesn't mean it ISN'T safe. Let's be honest, the main reason why the FDA doesn't regulate supplements, is because they can't patent drugs that are similar to them!

The only fructose one should consume is from natural sources like fruits. Glucose is essential to life. It shouldn't be compared to something harmful like HFCS/sucrose.

And I'm not trying to be rude or arrogant at all, but the statement of yours that I bolded.....:lmao2: :lmao:

[Doc50]

The FDA doesn't patent anything.
They are a diligent and scrutinizing obstacle that any proposed drug or treatment must pass in order to be approved. Think of it as a court, a judge and jury, charged with assuring that every applicant is safe, effective, and purposeful. The responsibility is immense, and the amount of scientific studies required to achieve a vote of confidence is therefore huge.
The majority of applicants never get approved, leading to enormous expenditures by the pharmaceutical R&D divisions -
so that now the average cost per approved drug is approaching $1.2 billion.
Non-prescription drugs do not go through this rigorous testing, but may on fact be unsafe. The NIH has tested Vitamin E, for example; it was thought to be the perfect structure to be an effective anti-oxidant, a potential disease preventer, a genetic mutation/cancer preventer. The studies proved it actually did more harm than good as a supplement. Same with multi-vitamins; a recent study to assess their possible protective properties against breast cancer proved the opposite - the vitamin group had a higher incidence of breast cancer.

So you really can't rely on your gut or anecdotal evidence, and you actually can trust the scientific process. There risks in everything we do - driving is probably the biggest one that we take for granted. Our intention is to make wise decisions that have a high benefit/risk ratio.

[TheSport78]

The FDA doesn't patent anything.
They are a diligent and scrutinizing obstacle that any proposed drug or treatment must pass in order to be approved. Think of it as a court, a judge and jury, charged with assuring that every applicant is safe, effective, and purposeful. The responsibility is immense, and the amount of scientific studies required to achieve a vote of confidence is therefore huge.
The majority of applicants never get approved, leading to enormous expenditures by the pharmaceutical R&D divisions -
so that now the average cost per approved drug is approaching $1.2 billion.
Non-prescription drugs do not go through this rigorous testing, but may on fact be unsafe. The NIH has tested Vitamin E, for example; it was thought to be the perfect structure to be an effective anti-oxidant, a potential disease preventer, a genetic mutation/cancer preventer. The studies proved it actually did more harm than good as a supplement. Same with multi-vitamins; a recent study to assess their possible protective properties against breast cancer proved the opposite - the vitamin group had a higher incidence of breast cancer.

So you really can't rely on your gut or anecdotal evidence, and you actually can trust the scientific process. There risks in everything we do - driving is probably the biggest one that we take for granted. Our intention is to make wise decisions that have a high benefit/risk ratio.

I could absolutely disprove your vitamin E study, but I don't believe it would be worth it. Listen, I respect your opinion, but it's gotten to the point where we should just say "to each his own."

Let's just say the FDA used a specific type of synthetic Vitamin E NOT found in typical multivitamins that "favored" their study.

The FDA is in the "sickcare business," not the healthcare industry. Why are there side effects with almost EVERY pharma drug? Because there is NO safe drug. It's basically an oxymoron.

There's a reason why our bodies naturally produce specific macro and micronutrients, and why our bodies require a daily intake of vitamins and minerals. There's no RDI for Lipitor or Xanax. To each his own, man.

[TheSport78]

And here's your "study" on Vitamin E:

Should you ditch your vitamin E?

The headline was disheartening, especially because it seemed so cut and dry.

“Vitamin E May Hike Risk of Prostate Cancer.”

In the trial, men who took vitamin E supplements showed a “slight but statistically significant” increase in diagnoses of prostate cancer.

Could it be true? Could a nutrient that we consider absolutely essential to our health actually be harmful?

I had to find out the truth. And it didn’t take long to find out that, once again, the mainstream had completely botched things up.

This isn’t the first time they’ve tried to bring down vitamin E. Back in 2005, headlines claiming vitamin E could kill you blazed across TV screens and newspaper pages. The team here at Nutrition and Healing pretty handily debunked that study, pointing out a slew of flaws they probably hoped we’d miss.

And here we are again. All it took was a little digging to find the major flaw in the recent vitamin E study: the vitamin E itself.

You see, instead of using one of the natural forms of vitamin E that’s been proven over and over again to be essential to maintaining good health, they went ahead and used a synthetic. And not just any synthetic–they used the worst kind you can get. The 400 IU these men were taking every day was all-rac-alpha-tocopheryl acetate, which is pretty much junk.

Dr. Wright likes to call patent medications “space alien molecules.” And manufactured synthetic forms of vitamins are no different.

Now, had they conducted this study using an actual NATURAL type of vitamin E, like d-alpha-tocopherol or mixed tocopherols, the findings might actually be valuable. Instead, they come off as yet another pathetic (and ultimately unsuccessful) attempt to undermine natural healing.

Sorry, but we’re not buying it. In fact, there’s a little bit of an ironic twist here. You might remember a study I covered in an e-Tip at about this time last year…a study showing that a constituent of vitamin E actually could FIGHT prostate cancer!

So take your vitamin E without fear–as long as it’s the natural form with mixed tocopherols and tocotrienols that Dr. Wright has always recommended. If you’re not sure your supplements are up to snuff, check with a doctor skilled in natural medicine.

Sources:
“Use of Vitamin E Associated With Increased Risk of Prostate Cancer,” JAMA via Digital News Release (http://www.digitalnewsrelease.com/)
“Vitamin E May Hike Risk of Prostate Cancer,” Medpage Today (http://www.medpagetoday.com/)

[TheSport78]

The evils of high fructose corn syrup is one of medicine's great myths, right up there with salt being inherently bad for you and certain calories contributing more to obesity than others.

High fructose corn syrup is 55% fructose. Table sugar (sucrose) is 50% fructose. There is physiologically very little difference between the two, and the claims of contamination and biochemical processing differences are all either greatly exaggerated or downright false. Switching out our HFCS for sucrose will not solve anything at all.

No, it isnt particuarly "good" for you but it also isn't significantly worse than regular sugar. If you eat a lot of sugar, eating more sucrose as opposed to HFCS won't solve your problems. The real issue is that the kind of foods that contain HFCS are more processed as a whoe and on the low end of the healthy spectrum, but not specifically because of HFCS. The "experts" touting the incredible life-altering dangers of HFCS are on the level of those who think vaccines cause autism.

I agree with 99.9% of this but I don't think it's warranted comparing HFCS to a natural element like sodium. There's no RDI for HFCS or sucrose. The human body doesn't NEED it to survive.

I definitely agree that there's not much difference, if none at ALL, between HFCS and sucrose. Like you said, they're both molecularly very similar to each other. They're both just as bad and just as toxic for you, but I believe most obese and unhealthy americans just don't care. Many people take their health for granted, until something goes wrong (in some cases).

The major problem with HFCS, is that it's being found in foods and drinks that you would NEVER think it would be in, and it's making our way to the children. This is an EPIDEMIC on our hands. It's cheap, economically available, and detrimental to the human body, and something needs to change.